Cicadas

Let the invasion of the 17-Year-Olds begin.

Little did we know that upon entering the Super 8 parking lot we would be entering the realm of Rod Sterling. At first we thought that a downed electric cable was causing the constant hum. But stepping out of the car there they were. Too numerous to count.

Known as Brood II this phenomena seems to have come further North than predicted.

Thanks to Joan purchasing a bug catcher container for Elizabeth at the Dollar Store before we left Auburn I was able to capture one of these creatures.

Usually pronounced sih-KAY-duh

After the Brood II mothers lay their eggs the hatched larvae will squirmed into the dirt and spend the next 17 years sucking fluid from tree roots.

See you in 2030.